Theodore willsea



(No Model.)

T. WILLSEA.

DITGHING MACHINE.-

Paten June 24, 1884 WITNESS/5s 5506/ flttorney L N. FETERS.Phaln'la'lhegmphor. Washington. 11c

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LPECIFICAI'ION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,034, dated June 21-, 1884.

Application filed October 31, 1883. (N0 model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Tnnononn Wrnnsnn, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident ofthe town ofBrockport, in the county of Monroe,in the State of New York, have invented a new and usefulDitching-llIaehine, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in ditching-machines orditching-plows; and the object is to construct a machine of the classnamed to make and clean out ditches and dead-furrows in arable lands toany desired depth and. width, either before or after sowing or planting.it

My invention therefore consists in the novel construction andcombination of parts, as.

will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and specifically pointed outin the claims. I attain the objects intended by means of the implementhereinafter described, and which is fully illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein are shown all of the operative parts.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved ditcher. Fig. 2 is a viewof the cutting-point, and Fig. is a view showing the adjusting andretaining means for the end of the plow.

The letter A. represents the wheels carrying the axle B, wherein areformed vertical slots a, made at a predetermined distance apart, andintended to receive the standards of the plow, as hereinafter stated.The axle is made of suitable strength to resist the strain thrown uponit under any conditions of the work to be done, and the tires of thewheels are preterably made broad, in order that they shall sink aslittle in the soil as possible.

The letter C represents the tongue, pivotall y secured to the axle,substantially as shown at I), and formed with a longitudinal slot,c,'(l1'S- posed in relation to the point of the plow so vthat thesuspension-bar may be suitably connected to the inner face of theanglepoint in the plow, and permit a limited backward and forwardmovement of the plow without the rod striking the ends of the slot. Tothe rear portion of the tongue is secured a standard, 1), firmly fixedthereto, and suitably braced. To the upper end of this standard issecured a segmental gear, (1, and pivotally fulcrumed to the standard isa lever, E, carrying a spring stop-bar, 0, passed through a sleeve, f,suita bly fixed to the lever, and the other end of this stop-bar ispassed through an ear or lug, g, fixed to the lever, substantially asshown. Disposed about and properly secured to the spring stop-bar is acoilspring, the oifice of which is toenforce engagement between thesegmental gear and the stop-bar. The hand end of the stop-bar is turnedup at right an gle to the bar, as seen in the drawings, and thisturned-up portion engages with a thumbstop, r, also pivoted to thelever, and having a projecting lug so arranged that when the stop-bar isengaged with the segmental gear the contact is maintained by the lugsetting against the end of the bar, and when the stopbar is withdrawnfrom engagement with the segmental gear it is held so by the lug of thethumb-stop setting against the inner side of the turned-up part of thestopbar. Secured to and suspended from the object end of the lever E isthe bar h, which passes down through the slot in the tongue, and issecured to the inner end of the draft-bolt in the angle of the plow,substantially as seen in the drawings.

The letter 1: represents a double-1nold-board ditching-plow, having thewings inclined from top to bottom outward, and secured at the point ofintersection by means of an iron shield, .r, bolted or otherwisefastened to the wood of the wings. To this shield is removably secured asteel cutting-point, S, formed with a stem, the side plates of which arediverging l'rom the point and set at an angle to iit the angle-point ofthe plow, and with its bottom edges turned forward and out flat at aboutright angle to the stem, for the purpose of cutting the soil or throughobstructions. The rear ends of the wings, being set to a proper width,are secured against breakage or displacement by cross-bars 741' an d it,the former of which is set in near the bottom, and the latter being setin at the top of the wings, substantially as seen.

In the cross-bar It are firmly fixed two upright standards, l, which arepassed up through the slots in the axle. On the inner edge ot'eaeh ofthese standards is fixed a metallie plate, 1, having a series of holesto receive the retaining-bolts, hereinafter described. To the center ofthe bottom crossbar, In, is secured a bar, 2, which is passed up springs7, which are so arranged that their force continually directs the boltsin the direction of engagement with the holes in the plates fixed to thestandards. In the center of the axle is pivoted the double-acting lever,to which the rods 8 are secured, as shown, and from thence extend andare fastened in the end of each bolt, by which means the bolts arewithdrawn from engagement. By means of this lever and spring-boltsengaging the holes in the standards, in connection with thelifting-lever, I am enabled to raise or lower the rear end of the plowto any desired point and secure it in such position. Along the outsideand lower edge of each wing is fitted and suitably fastened a strip ofiron, at, intended to serve as strengthening and wearing strips, and asaffording cutting-edges. The draft-bolt O is passed through the shieldand front of the ditcher, and thence through ahole in the end of thesuspension-bar and secured by a nut. A seat, H, is provided and fixed toa springbar, or otherwise applied to the axle. To the rear of each wingis fixed a hand-grasp for convenience in handling the plow.

By the arrangement of the parts as hereinbefore set forth I am enabledto adjust the ditcher to any reasonable grade or depth, and then byadjustment of the point or rear I am also enabled to adapt the implementto ditches or furrows of different widths by simply elevating the rearends of the wings and setting the point to the desired depth. Byinclining the wings outwardly from top to bottom the dirt is easily andreadily moved to the outside of the ditch.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

' 1. In combination with the carriageaxle formedwith slots, and thetongue pivotally secured thereto and formed with a slot, and having anupright standard carrying an adjustable lever and suspension-rod, theditching-plow, the point whereof is secured to the suspension-rod, andthe rear portion having fixed upright standards passed through the slotsin the axle and adjustably secured therein, substantially as described.

2. The ditching plow herein described, formed with mold-boards or wingsoutwardly inclined from top to bottom, and joined at the point by ashield adapted to have fixed to it the plow-point, and at the rearsecured by cross-bars, one of which is provided with two fixed standardsformed with a plurality of holes, and the front end provided with adraftbolt adapted to be connected to a suspension means, substantiallyas described.

3. The ditching-plow pointherein described, consisting of the stemformed with diverging side plates set at an angle from the point to fitthe angle-point of a double-mold-board plow, and the point and lowerside edges thereof turned forward and out fiat at about right angles tothe direction of the stem, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

4. In combination with a double-mold-board ditching-plow, a plow-pointthe stem of which is formed with diverging sidev plates set at an anglefrom the point to fit the angle-point of the double mold-board, and thepoint and lower side edges thereof turned out flat at about right anglesto the stem, substantially as described.

5. The tongue pivotally secured to the axl of a carriage of aditchingplow, and having fixed thereto a standard carrying asegmentgear, a lever pivoted to the standard and having a stop-barengaging the segmental gear, and provided with a suspension-bardepending through a slot in the tongue and adapted to be connected tothe forward end of the plow,

substantially as described.

6. The plow adjustably suspended at the point, and provided with fixedupright standards, and carriage-axle provided with slots to receive thestandards of the plow, in combination with the lifting-lever runningparallel with the axle and fulcrumed thereto, with centralsustaining-rod connected to the cross-bar of the plow, substantially asdescribed.

7-. The plow adjustably suspended at the point, and provided with fixedupright standards having secured to their inner edges perforated plates,and the carriage-axle slotted to receive the standards of the plow, incombination with the spring-bolts 6, operatively fixed to the axle, andthe lifting-lever 3, substantially as described, and for the purpose setforth.

8. The organized ditching-plow herein de scribed, consisting,essentially, of the wheels A, axle 13, having slots a, tongue 0,pivotally secured to the axle, and having the standard D, with thesegmental gear 1, the lever E, with the stop-bar e and suspension-rod h,the plow F, with standards G, lifting-lever 3, springbolts 6, shield 00,and cutting-point S, the whole arranged and combined substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification and claims in thepresence of two attesting witnesses.

THEODORE WILLSEA.

Attest:

GEO. BOXALL, HENRY WM. SCHRAMM.

